Brief Life History of John R.
When John R. Waggle was born on 18 April 1841, in Jonesboro, Union, Illinois, United States, his father, Jacob Severs Waggle, was 25 and his mother, Mary Vancil, was 20. He married Nancy E. Tope on 1 May 1865, in Jackson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852 and lived in Madison Township, Madison, Iowa, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1853.
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- John Adiew in household of Thomas Adieu, "United States Census, 1850"
- John R. Waggle, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- John Waggle, "Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851
Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1852: Juab, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Juab, Utah, United States
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
Possibly an Americanized form of Norwegian Wagle or Vagle .
Possibly an Americanized form of Swiss German Wägli or of its variant Wägeli (see Wagley 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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